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Inside the Room Where War Insurance Is Bought and Sold

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By: Jenny Gross
29 May 2026 at 22:30
Many of the ships stranded in the Persian Gulf depend on coverage negotiated at Lloyd’s, the center of marine insurance for more than 300 years.

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The 200-foot-tall atrium in the Underwriting Room, where brokers negotiate policies for ships carrying oil, gas and other goods around the world.

Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?

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By: Jenny Gross and Aurelien Breeden
29 May 2026 at 20:26
The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.

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Investigators at the site of a drone crash at an apartment building in Galati, Romania, on Friday.

Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say

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By: Simon Romero
29 May 2026 at 17:00
Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.

A screen grab from a video posted by U.S. Southern Command this month showed what the U.S. military said was a vessel on a known narco-trafficking route in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.

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By: Jeanna Smialek and Alexandra Stevenson
29 May 2026 at 20:13
As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.

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Chinese-made electric vehicles awaiting export at the port in Hangzhou, eastern China, in May.

After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

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By: Ana Ionova
29 May 2026 at 10:22
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.

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Members of the Red Command being arrested last year in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. designated the gang a terrorist group on Thursday.

A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.

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By: Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi
29 May 2026 at 09:47
U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.

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A billboard in Tehran depicting the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in May.

Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion

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By: Michael Crowley and Eric Schmitt
29 May 2026 at 08:18
President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy.

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President Trump’s shifts reflect a political tug of war between hawkish supporters urging him to hit Iran harder and noninterventionists urging him to make a quick deal.

In Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare

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By: Nicholas Kulish and John Ismay
29 May 2026 at 05:12
The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

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Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Control of the waterway is a tool Iran has used as leverage against the United States.

Carney Says That Canada’s Distancing is Good for U.S. in New York Speech

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By: Ian Austen
29 May 2026 at 03:36
Speaking in New York, the Canadian prime minister called for a new relationship between Canada and United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking in New York on Thursday.
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Cuba Loses Its Chance at Fuel After Russian Tanker Changes Route

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By: Jack Nicas
28 May 2026 at 21:33
A Russian tanker seemingly en route to Cuba with a lifeline of fuel has changed direction, a painful development for the island suffering under a U.S. oil blockade.

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Yankiel Perez carried buckets of water on Monday outside a building in Havana.

The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords

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By: Vivian Nereim， Isabel Kershner and Elian Peltier
28 May 2026 at 17:31
The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran. Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.

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President Trump with leaders from Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at the signing of the Abraham Accords in Washington in 2020.

To Make a Deal With Trump, Iran Wants Billions of Its Money Unfrozen

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By: Ephrat Livni
28 May 2026 at 04:03
The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.

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A crowd carrying a photo of Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, during a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday. The Iranian government has been pummeled economically by Western sanctions and recent wars.

Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else

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By: Hannah Beech and Hannah Reyes Morales
27 May 2026 at 12:01
In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity.

Ghanta Ghar, or the “Hour House,” during its renovation in Kathmandu. Nepal keeps its own time zone, 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Rubio’s India Visit Yields No Major Deals to Repair U.S.-India Relations

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By: Anupreeta Das
28 May 2026 at 01:23
The secretary of state visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, prepare to sign a memorandum of understanding in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.

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By: Ivan Nechepurenko and Siobhán O’Grady
27 May 2026 at 23:54
Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.

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A building burning after a Russian strike on Kyiv on Sunday.

Uganda Closes Border With Congo as Ebola Fears Rise

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By: Musinguzi Blanshe and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
28 May 2026 at 02:18
Seven confirmed cases of the virus have already been reported in Kampala, the capital, but officials say the country has robust disease surveillance.

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Red Cross workers moving the body of someone who may have died from Ebola, in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday.
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